Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | Mittwoch 18 Januar 1989 |
Zeit: | 20:43 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3C) |
Fluggesellschaft: | American Air Freight |
Kennzeichen: | XB-DYP |
Werknummer: | 19239 |
Baujahr: | 1943 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD) ( USA)
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Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
Betriebsart: | Unbekannt |
Flug von: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD), USA |
Flug nach: | Torreón Airport (TRC/MMTC), Mexiko |
Unfallbericht:A possible cargo shift caused the aircraft to enter a stall on climbout following a runway 35L takeoff. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The PIC's disregard for the security of the cargo that permitted its shift during the takeoff roll. This resulted in an aft CG situation and a subsequent stall and loss of aircraft control. A contributing factor in the accident was the mismanagement of the engine power by the crew and the lack of experience of the co-pilot. "
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months | Accident number: | FTW89LA041 | Download report: | Final report
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Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/90 (#17)
» NTSB
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Laredo International Airport, TX to Torreón Airport as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.